Friday, October 2, 2015

Fabulous Friday - Early Dismissal

This morning, prior to the announcements, I worked with some students to practice identifying the difference between to 3-digit numbers when it was necessary to decompose tens and hundreds.

Then, after the announcements, we began our literacy block.

Today, while I worked with guided reading groups, the students identified the main idea of an assigned section of text in their guided reading book. After that, they finished publishing their common good personal narratives. This was their last chance--these will be graded today! Next the children completed their affix chart, demonstrating they could use the meaning of a prefix or suffix to identify the change in the meaning of the root word. Finally, the students continued researching to identify facts, details and definitions that answered their questions about their inquiry topic.

Orange: We began group with the students "sharing" their common good personal narratives with me so that I could print them off and provide feedback. Then the students whisper read pages 2-7. After that, we reviewed strategies for identifying the main idea in text. Then we read pages 8 and 9. Next the students, independently, wrote a main idea statement for that section. Finally, we took a word work quiz on 10 of their words.

Pink: Independently the students reread pages 8-11 and wrote a main idea statement in their RRJ. In group we began by "sharing" their common good personal narrative with me, so that I can grade it and provide feedback. Then we reviewed the two ways to make cleaner electricity, as discussed in their guided reading book. Finally, we took a word work quiz on 10 of their words. The students did not do well on this...so, I checked their word work journals and saw that they have not been practicing their words in class, as assigned.

Green: Independently the students reread, "The Package" and wrote a main idea statement, along with 1-2 relevant details, in their RRJ. In group we began by "sharing" their common good personal narratives with me so that I can grade them and provide feedback. After that we shared their questions they wrote for homework last night. I Collected their books and they will begin a new one on Monday. We took a quiz on 10 of their word work words. Finally, we discussed how Sarah Ida changed in the book, Shoeshine Girl.

Blue: Independently the students reread chapter 10 and identified the main idea and 1-2 relevant details in their RRJ. In group we began by sharing their common good personal narratives so that I can grade them and provide feedback. Then the children shared/asked the questions they wrote for chapter 9. Next, we discussed the ending and the theme (although I didn't use that word) of the book. I collected their books. We will begin a new one on Monday. Finally, we took a word work quiz for 5 of their words.

After our literacy block, the children ate lunch.

When we returned to the classroom, the students took their math quiz. These have been graded and returned to students. Please look for them in the home folder this evening.